Colomba Astaburuaga

Spanish/English Medical/legal face to face interpreter at thebigword

London, England, United Kingdom

About

A reliable and enthusiastic freelancer interpreter with over ten years of experience in the field and a level of experience in translating. Worked in the medical field for five years. Now a days I work as a legal interpreter in courts, prisons and probation services and have been in the field for over five years. I am also a language teacher with a wealth of experience across adult education, voluntary and community sectors. I am currently seeking opportunities in language interpreting English-Spanish/ Spanish-English.

Experience

  • thebigword (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Spanish Medical interpreter
      Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

      I n the past year I have gained a lot of experience working as a medical interpreter in different scenarios such as medical evaluations for the DWP, mental health diagnosis, worked in specialized clinics in hospitals and treatment in general. This covers a wide range of assignments such as psychological therapies working with adults, families, adolescents, children, psychiatry and general health. I feel proud to be qualified as 'preferred interpreter' in many instances.

    • Spanish/English Medical/legal face to face interpreter
      Mar 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

  • Language interpreter and Esol and Spanish teacher at null
    2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

  • Medica language interpreter at DA Languages
    Apr 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Exclusively Mental Health interpreting, the most powerful and enriching experience, It has given me an incalculable experience to understand the human mind, its behaviour and what are the resources to overcome the affections and difficulties.